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Associated Press projects Scott Colom to win Senate seat, Hyde-Smith concedes

Democrat Scott Colom has won a hard-fought U.S. Senate race in Mississippi, breaking Republicans’ dominance of statewide offices, ousting one . . .

MSU’s Garrison, Lile named finalists for distinguished Marshall Scholarship

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State senior Evan Garrison and alumnus Spencer Lile are finalists for the Marshall Scholarship, a prominent national award . . .

CRIME REPORT

The arrest records are published weekly and information in the records is obtained directly from the Clarke County Sheriff’s Department . . .

SIDELINE VIEW

They called November 7 Separation Saturday. The big separation day winners were Georgia, Notre Dame, Alabama, Utah, Texas, Tennessee, Texas . . .

Letter to the editor: Cars are dangerous but we still drive

Dear Editor: History shows that society is willing to accept massive casualties in adopting a new technology if the advantages . . .

Scott Colom addresses the crowd during the 23rd annual Leflore County Democratic Executive Committee's Beans and Greens Dinner at the Andrew McQueen Jr. Civic Center on Oct. 8. The Associated Press declared Colom the winner over incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith.

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The MAX Offers Free Field Trips to Eligible Schools Through Mississippi Power Foundation Partnership
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Tue,11/10/26-10:00AM , 241 Reads
MERIDIAN – Thanks to a partnership with the Mississippi Power Foundation, schools across the company’s service area are invited to bring their students to the Mississippi Arts +
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Scott Colom addresses the crowd during the 23rd annual Leflore County Democratic Executive Committee's Beans and Greens Dinner at the Andrew McQueen Jr. Civic Center on Oct. 8. The Associated Press declared Colom the winner over incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith.

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Associated Press projects Scott Colom to win Senate seat, Hyde-Smith concedes
By TAYLOR VANCE AND MICHAEL GOLDBERG - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Wed,11/11/26-6:24PM , 1,462 Reads 29,174 Statewide
Democrat Scott Colom has won a hard-fought U.S. Senate race in Mississippi, breaking Republicans’ dominance of statewide offices, ousting one of the state’s sitting senators for the first time since the 1940s and becoming the state’s first Black senator since Reconstruction.
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Photo by STEPHANIE SWOGETINSKY, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.

Honored for Decades of VFW Service
Brenda Kufel accepts plaque of recognition her dedication, service and support for veterans and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4982.

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J.G. and Brenda Kufel Honored for Decades of VFW Service
By STEPHANIE SWOGETINSKY - Reporter
Thu,11/12/26-2:00PM , 660 Reads
For J.G. and Brenda Kufel, service to veterans and their community has been a commitment spanning more than three decades.
The couple was honored Oct. 13 during a meeting for the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4982 in Quitman, receiving plaques recognizing their years of service from 1991 to 2026.
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Photo by BELINDA ALLEN, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.

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Veterans Day Program Honors Local Heroes
By STEPHANIE SWOGETINSKY - Reporter
Thu,11/12/26-10:00AM , 2,511 Reads
Veterans and their families were honored during a Veterans Day program at the courthouse, where local leaders, military veterans and community members gathered to recognize the men and women who have served the nation and remember the sacrifices made to preserve its freedoms.
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